FFVII, self explanatory...World of Warcraft, lore, deep skill cap, and just being a massive game (on all fronts...)Tales of the Abyss, one of the most polished tales game out there.Tales of Vesperia, same as above.Xenosaga series, I loved them all, especially 2 (seems odd isn't?)

Well, hell, I've been out of the loop too long to put together a real list of favorite RPGs, so I'm just going to throw out a favorite that I think deserves a mention here:

Jade Empire. The battle system was pretty deep for an action RPG, you had plenty of opportunities to talk to the different characters and flesh out their own personality (along with developing that of your own character), and the game was one of the most beautiful of the last generation. But what impressed me most of all was the world building, from the 'elder' language created for the game to the various pieces of lore you could read, to side quests and architecture aimed at leaving you immersed. I haven't played this game in several years, but it still sticks in my head from time to time, and I think it's BioWare's most underrated work.

Some info on those last two; firstly, they are possibly my least favorite of all my favorites, but I still count them on the list. Secondly, these are both freeware titles, made by the same guy. Naturally, the production values can't compare to commercial games, but the titles themselves underneath all that; I thought they were rather good, containing everything that draws me to the genre, and doing it well. Exit Fate in particular is a Suikoden homage, (more-so of II,) and even uses tilesets from and has a similar spriteset to it, so you can see why I'm fond of that one.

Oh, and 8. The Laxius Force Trilogy. Independent RPG's made with RPGMaker; read the reviews here if you're interested. Like those last two, it's the least of my favorites, but I really like it/them anyways, despite production values even lower than Last Scenario.

Honorable Mention: Chrono Cross. For a while, it did seem like would end up being something real nice, but it ultimately turned into a mess by the end.

And finally, while I'm far from finished with Legends of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, it may well end up being one of my top favorites.

1) Super Mario RPG (It's because of this game that I love RPGs)2) Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Worlds are awesome, gameplay is smooth and fun)3) Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (I like a good light-hearted game sometimes)4) Illusion of Gaia (Just discovered this one, it's really awesome)5) Ys Seven (Didn't think a A-RPG could be this good. The dungeons are sooooo good)6) Dragon Warrior (1) (It isn't really good, really, but it's the first RPG I tried.)

Honorable mention to various Fire Emblems for character development and interaction (like the support system). Xenogears for awesome music even if the themes are a bit pretentious in retrospect, but I still have great memories. The Persona games rank up there somewhere too. I'm just too lazy to rank them all.